Jim, with all due respect: evil? What does that mean? Are
foxes "evil" for stealing chichens? Ripley is not able to
control himself when he becomes enraged. His first 3 murders
are all rage killings. After a while he gets to enjoy murder.
It's a challenge for him. You mention that insanity is a
legal concept. Under the legal definition, the lawyer that
Ripley can afford can certainly make an insanity argument for
him if he ever gets caught, which, of course, he never will
be now. I doubt that that's the tact that lawyer would take,
however. He'd argue innocent and make the prosecution prove
it's case which he would riddle with holes. The Ripleys in
this world go right on their insane way. Few actually pay for
any of there crimes until they run into people as crazy as
they are. Note Bugsy Seigal.
Patrick King
--- JIM DOHERTY <
jimdohertyjr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> Re your comment below:
>
> "Ripley may be a genius, but he is
absolutely
> insane."
>
> Insanity is a legal, not a medical, concept. And
by
> any legal yardstick, Ripley's not insane in
the
> least.
>
> You may call him "sociopathic" or
"psychopathic,"
> but
> neither of these terms are synonyms for
"insane."
>
> He knows exactly what he's doing, and he's
perfectly
> capable of controlling his actions. He's evil,
not
> mentally ill.
>
> JIM DOHERTY
>
>
>
>
>
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